Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo scored for England in their 3-1 semi-final win over Australia. The final between England and Spain will take place on Sunday (12pm CEST).

England are through to the final of the World Cup. Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo scored in the 3:1 semi-final win over Australia. In the meantime, Sam Kerr equalised for the hosts at 1-1.

The final will be played on Sunday (20 August, 12 noon CEST). Spain will be waiting there.

For the hosts from Australia, a World Cup that brought them unexpected success is coming to an end. Now the fairytale has come to an end with their semi-final exit.

On Tuesday, Spain had already qualified for the final of the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand by beating Sweden.

This was already a great success, as no Spanish women’s team had ever reached the semi-finals before. It is also the first World Cup final for England. It will be played at Wangal Stadium in Sydney. The English team of Dutch coach Sarina Wiegman can replace the US team, which had won the two previous World Cup tournaments.

Excitement guaranteed in “small” final
The Australians will play the match for third place against Sweden on Saturday (10.00 a.m. CEST). With football fever now rampant Down Under, thanks to the Matildas’ performances, Brisbane Stadium should be buzzing with the possibility of a prestigious win.